Pushkarini Tank Steps North — Kimberley (Broome)
Pushkarini Tank Steps North Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇦🇺 Kimberley, Australia
About
About Pushkarini Tank Steps North — Kimberley (Broome)
Pushkarini Tank Steps North in Kimberley, Australia is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock_cut attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock_cut traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pushkarini Tank Steps North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.7791° S · 122.9651° E · 152 m · 3 mapped features
Pushkarini Tank Steps North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock_cut feature at Pushkarini Tank Steps North
17.7783° S · 122.9659° EPushkarini Tank Steps North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Pushkarini Tank Steps North
17.7798° S · 122.9645° EPushkarini Tank Steps North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Pushkarini Tank Steps North
17.7780° S · 122.9641° E